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Name of State/ Description

Andaman and Nicobar Island

(From RE policy of State)

Andhra Pradesh Bihar (From RE policy of State)

Chhattisgarh

1 Order Date Policy for power Generation through New and Renewable Energy Sources in Andaman and Nicobar Island- May 2012

Andhra Pradesh Solar Power Policy – 2012 vide order no. G.O. Ms. No. 39, Dt. 26-09-2012

Bihar Policy for promotion of New and Renewable Energy Sources 2011-Resolution vide Letter N o . P R A - 0 2 / B R E D A -APRA NITI-11/08/2845 Dt.24/06/2011. This policy supersedes the previous policy i.e. “Policy for Private Sector Participation for Developing Non-Conventional Energy Sources”, issued in 2003 and ended in 2008.

Chhattisgarh Solar Energy Policy 2012, issued by CREDA, Dept. of Energy Government of Chhattisgarh during 2012

2 Eligible Producer Registered companies, Corporations and Co-o p e r a t i v e s / r e g i s t e r e d societies, NGOs, local self governments, partnerships and individuals.

All registered companies, Central and State power generation/ distribution companies and public / private sector solar power project developers will be eligible for setting up of Solar Power Projects, either for the purpose of captive use and/or for selling of electricity as per EA 2003.

Any Industry, Institution, Private Agency, Partnership Firm, Consortia, Panchayat Raj Institutions, Urban Local Bodies, Co-Operative or Registered Society.

Any Person, Registered company (s), Central and state power generation/distribution companies and public/ private sector solar power project developers (Solar PV/ Solar thermal) and manufacturing units of equipments and ancillaries related to solar power projects shall be eligible for setting up of Solar Power Projects, either for the purpose of captive use and /or for selling of electricity, in accordance with the Electricity Act-2003, as amended from time to time.

3 Land Allotment • Developer to arrangeland at his own cost.

• Govt. land, if available,would be charged on nominal monthly lease rent of Rs.1.00 only for the entire period of the project, subject to further renewal on mutually agreed terms and conditions.

Project Developer will be responsible for acquiring the land required for the project.

• Government land inan Industrial Area, if availableandidentifiedby the developer, may be leased in accordance with the applicable GoB policy

• The developer maypurchase private land directly from the owners.

• Useofagriculture landmay be allowed for non-agriculture purposes

• Acquisition of the land for theproject is the responsibility of the developer.

• Government land will be madeavailable to the project developer as per the prevailing state policy.

• Terms and Conditions of“State‘s model Rehabilitation and Resettlement policy” shall be applicable for acquisition of private land.

• All the statutory clearances/approvals shall be obtained by the developer.

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4 Operative Period From the date of publication inofficialgazetteandremainin force until 2017 or until modifiedorsuperseded.

The policy shall come into operation with effect from the date of issuance and shall remain applicable till 2017.

Fromthedateofnotificationand will be valid for a period of 5 Years from date ofnotification

This policy will come into effect from the date of issuance and shall remain in operation up to 31st March 2017. Solar power plants approved, installed and commissioned during the period alone shall be eligible for benefitsofthispolicy.

5 Sale of Power and Tariff

Power producers can use the power generated for captive consumption or for sale to other bulk consumers/licensees including Electricity Department, A&N Administration.

Power generated from these projects shall be purchased by AP Discoms at pooled cost of PPA as determined by APERC from time to time.

• Third-party sale orcaptive use permissible, using BSEB network on payment of BERC approved open-access charges. Third party, if any, must be an HT consumer procuring at least 1 MW Sale of electricity.

• Captive powerdeveloper may sell excess power to state grid/ BSES, if the power available is over 1 MW.

• DISCOM(S) will fulfill its dutyof meeting RPOs through a tariff based competitive bidding process.

• For projects under RECmechanism, state utility will have the option to purchase Solar Power at pooled cost determined by the appropriate commission from time to time.

6 Wheeling 2% of the energy fed to the grid

• Producertobearthewheelingandtransmission losses as per actual.

• Wheelingchargesforsaleoutsidethe state will be as per APERC regulations.

• No wheeling and transmissioncharges for wheeling to the desired location/s for captive use/third party sale within the state through 33KV system subject to industries maintaining their demand within its contracted demand.

BSEB to extend the facility of wheeling the generated power through its transmission and distribution system as per the terms under point 5 above

Wheeling charges as per CSERC regulations.

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7 Banking Allowed for a period of one year

• 100% from January toDecemberof that year

• No banking for energy producedbeing consumed on the same day.

• Bankedunitscannotbeconsumed/redeemed between February to June and also during peak hoursi.e. 6.30 PM to 10.30 PM.

• Developertopay2%ofthebankedenergy towards banking charges.

• EnergyunutilizedbyDecemberofthat year gets lapsed

Energy banking facility will be allowed at mutually agreed terms

8 Power Evacuation and Grid Interfacing

• Grid interfacingrequired to connect the generating units to be established / constructed and maintained by the Developers at their own cost.

• Developertolayitsowntransmissions lines and associated switchgear from the switchyard of its generation facility to the Electricity Department, A&N Admn./ Licensees grid sub-station at its own cost.

• Developer to install2 separate meters 1 for export of power to the grid and other for import of power from the grid which would be sealed by A&N Admn./ Licensees.

• Evacuationlinefrominterconnectionpoint to grid substation to be laid by the APTRANSCO or DISCOM at the cost of the project developer.

• Ifdeveloperwishestolayevacuationline by themselves, they can do so by paying the supervision charges to APTRANSCO/DISCOM.

• APTRANSCO/DISCOMs toensure the technical feasibility for evacuation is granted within 21 days of applying.

• Developer tonecessarily offer 25% of the power generated, to Distribution Licensee except in case of captive projects.

• If Developer proposesto sell full or part of its generation to the grid or use the grid for wheeling power to third parties the developer will design the system at their own cost

• Capital cost of thetransmission be borne by BSEB, provided the developer offers to supply at least 50% generation, subject to a minimum of 2MW

• Power generated form solarpower project to be injected as per Grid code to the nearest sub-station of the Chhattisgarh Transco/ Distribution Licensee.

• Evacuation line frominterconnection point to grid substation to be laid by the CG TRANSCO or DISCOM at the cost of the project developer.

• Iftheprojectdeveloperwishestolay evacuation line by themselves, they can do so without paying the supervision charges to CG Transco (CSPTCL) or DISCOM (CSPDCL).

• CG TRANSCO / DISCOMs toensure the technical feasibility for evacuation which is granted within 21 days of applying.

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9 Incentives and General

• A&NAdministrationandNTPC sign an MoU for establishment of 6MW solar plant in A&N Islands.

• Complete projectsupport and facilitation services including administrative support for obtaining statutory clearance, financial andtechnical assistance to pvt. promoters.

• A&N Administrationto charges facilitation services charges @ 0.1% of project cost as per DPR.

• Developers can availCDMbenefits.

• Producersentitled toallthe available incentives as provided by the MNRE, GoI and A&N from time to time.

• Tax incentives asdeclared by Govt. of India and A&N Administration from time to time shall be applicable.

• To acceleratedevelopment of NRSE projects, a Single Window Clearance Mechanism shall be established.

• All necessary andapplicable clearances required for the project shall be considered in a time bound (within 60 days from the date of submission of complete application along with requisite fee.

• Exemptedfromelectricityduty

• Incentives as under will be givento solar power Developers who commission their solar plant by June2014.

• Wheeling as detailed at point 6above.

• Cross subsidy charges not tobe applicable for Open Access obtained for third party sale within the state subject to the industries maintaining their demand within its contracted demand with the DISCOMs and for captive use.

• Electricity duty to be exemptedfor captive consumption and third party sale within the state.

• VAT for all the inputs requiredfor solar power projects to be refunded.

• Industries Department to provideincentive in terms of refund of Stamp Duty and Registration charges for land purchased for setting up solar power project.

• All projects developed with theabove incentives eligible for REC benefits.

• Theseincentiveswillbeinforcefora period of seven years from the date of implementation.

• Solar power developer will sellRE (Solar) certificates as per theregulations of APERC.

• No fossil fuel tobeallowed tobeused in a Solar Power Plant.

• Drawl of Reactive Power by thesolar power plant shall be charged as decided by the APERC.

• Generated electricityexempted from Electricity Duty.

• No Entry Tax on theNew & Renewable Energy Sources devices, equipment, and/ or machinery.

• Provisions of section14 of the Electricity Act 2003 in respect of rural areas to be applicable.

• All projects entitledto avail the facilities available under Industrial Incentive Policy and such other policies of state govt.

• Loans available asper central/ Bihar state government or agencies.

• Projectisentitledtoallthe applicable benefitsunder central/ state policies.

The state industrial policy 2009-14 hasrecognizednonconventionalsources of power generations as a priority industry and offers a number of incentives to solar power generation plants which includes;

• interestsubsidy• fixedcapitalinvestmentsubsidy• exemptionfromelectricityduty• exemptionfromstampduty• exemption/concession in land

premium• projectreportsubsidy• Technicalpatentsubsidy.

Additional Incentives - Following additional incentives will be extended to those solar power developers who would commission their solar plant by March 2017. These incentives will be in force for the period of 7 years from the dated of implementation of the project

• VATexemptionbythecommercialtax department.

• OpenAccess is granted to anydeveloper, they shall pay the applicable open access charges and losses as approved by CSERC.

• Cross Subsidy surchargeswill not be applicable for open access obtained for third party sale within the state.

• AllGrid connectedsolarprojectdeveloped also eligible for REC benefits.

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Name of State Gujarat Haryana Jharkhand Jammu and Kashmir

1 Order Date Solar Power Policy - 2009 G.R.No.SLR-11-2008-2176-B dated6thJanuary,2009

Haryana Solar Energy Policy 2014 - Renewable Energy Dept. Haryana Govt Notificationdated4.9. 2014

Draft Jharkhand SolarPolicy, 2013

Solar Power Policy 2013, No.47 ST of 2013 dt.18/03/2013

2 Eligible Producer • Any company or body corporate or association of body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, or artificial judicialperson,

• Minimum project capacity of a Solar Power Generators (SPG), in case of solar Photovoltaic (SPV) and Solar Thermal (ST) to be 5MW each

• A maximum 500 MW SPG allowed for installation

Private,IPPs and Public Private sector

Any Individual/ Firm/ Society/ Institution/ Registered Company etc developing Solar power Projects.

Any company or body corporate or association of body of individuals for the purpose of captive use and/or for sellingofelectricityasperJKSERC/CERC regulations.

3 Land Allotment • Possibility of setting up 50 MW capacity scale solar plants on barren panchayat land and on canals to be explored;

• To promote installation of small capacity roof top grid connected solar plants on the roofs of industries, public and private institutes, school college, commercial institutions/ establishments, hospitals, charitable trust Bhawans and residential buildings etc.

• In the case ofGovernment assistance for land acquisition/ Government land transfer for Solar Power Plant, the land-use scale will be at maximum 2 Hectare/ MW.

• In case the Developerpurchases private land for the project, they will be eligible for an exemption of stamp duty.

• NodalAgencytoprepareaLandBank of Potential sites

• Availablesites tobeadvertisedto seek bids.

• Government land to be leasedto the developer on payment of premium/rentals to be determined by the Government till the expiry of concession period.

• In case of non availability ofGovt. Land, the land to be arranged by Science & Tech. departmentJ&KEDA/LREDA/KREDA and will be leased out to IPP as token rate to be decided by PAC.

• Govt. to facilitate forest land, ifrequired, and compensation etc. to be paid by entity.

• For projects on sites identifiedby the developer, nodal agency to examine the site for determination of power potential while evaluating the price bid of the project.

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4 Operative Period Up to 31.3.2014 From the date of notificationupto 31.3.2017

5 years from the date of notification,oruntilmodifiedor superseded by any other solar policy of the State, whichever is later.

With effect from publication in the StateGazetteandtoremaininforceuntilsupersededormodified


• Open Access for Third part sale

• Cross subsidy surcharge not applicable for open access for third party sale within the state.

• Energy to be sold to Distribution licensees in theStateatlevelisedfixedtariff for SPV & ST (as detailed in Policy) for 25 years

• To develop SPV plants of 1-10MWcapacitytofulfillSolar Renewable Purchase Obligation to ensure that entire requirement of solar power required to be purchased by DISCOMs under RPO is purchased from developers situated within the state by March 2017;

• To encourage and facilitate IPPs to install solar plants for captive use or for third party sale on average power purchase cost to the DISCOM under REC mechanism

• Possibility of setting up 50 MW capacity scale solar plants on barren panchayat land and on canals small capacity and explored.

• To promote roof top grid connected solar plants on the roofs of industries, public and private institutes etc

• Entire power from above to be purchased by Discoms at Haryana tariff

Category I Projects:• For projects allotted

under tariff based competitive bidding for sale of power to JSEB/ its successor Discoms / other distribution licensee, PPA to be executedbetweenJSEBand the successful bidders.

Category II Projects:• PPA to be executed

between the Power Producer and the Procurer on mutually agreed rates.

Category III Projects:• PPA to be executed

between the solar power producer and the Procurer as per the applicable CERC or JSERC Regulations/Orders.

Category IV Projects• PPA to be executed

between the solar power producer and the Procurer (NWN or Solar Corporation of India) and/ or JSEB orits successor Discoms as per Guidelines under JNNSM.

• Canbeused forcaptiveuseorsold to PDD or any 3rd party in or outside state.

• ForsaletoPDD,TariffasperJKSERC.

• Forthirdpartysale,infrastructurefacilities of PDD as available will be provided subject to payment of Open Access charges & losses asapprovedbyJKSERC.

• T&Dlossesalsotobebornebythe developer.

• Distribution licensees in J&Kare mandated to purchase solar powerspecifiedbyJKSERC.

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6 Wheeling As determined by GERC from time to time.

Wheeling charges as per HERC Regulation 2010 with amendments

• Wheeling availablethroughJSEB/Discoms,as per wheeling charges specified by JSERCfor wheeling within or outside the state.

• State Govt. to providea grant of 4% of the wheeling charges, in terms of energy injected, and the balance shall be borne by the developer.

• Separate agreement tobe executed with JSEBor its assignee, or other grid or network, as appropriate, for wheeling / banking of power for category-II projects.

• Developer to paywheeling and transmission charges to JSEB / Discom, incase of sale of power to third party consumer / distribution licensee / JSEB or its successorDiscoms, subject to the regulationsofJSERC.

• Transmission to be on T&Dnetwork of Power Development Department (PDD), wherever feasible.

• Point of interface between thenetwork of PDD and SPP shall be specified in the agreementexecuted between PDD and the entity

• Transmission/Wheelingchargesto be applicable as per J&KSERC for sale of Power within or outside the state.

• Solar Power Projects eligibleto possess one trading RE certificateperevery1000unitsofenergy (1MWH) wheeled to the Distribution utility or any other licensee.

7 Banking • Banking allowed for a period of one year

• IPP to pay difference of unscheduled industry charges (UI Charges) at the time of injection and drawl

• Withdrawal of banking power not allowed during peak and time of day (TOD) Hrs.

Banking of 100% of energy during every financialyear permitted subject to the following conditions:

• Banked energy during the Financial Year subject to verificationby JSEB / Discom.Developer to pay 2% of the banked energy towards banking charges toJSEB/Discom.

• Return of banked energy shall be as per JSERCRegulations.

Banking for captive use or/and for 3rd party sale shall be provided for 2 months.

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• If the banked energy is not utilized within 12 monthsfrom the date of banking it will automatically lapse and no charges shall be paid in lieu of such power.

• Balance energy, if any, at the end of a Financial Year shall be purchased by the Discom in accordance with the JSERC rulesand directions.


• Power by the SPG to be injected at 66 kV.

• Evacuation facility from the Solar substation/switch year to GETCO substation to be approved & laid by GETCO

• Electricity generation would be metered jointly on a monthly basis by GEDA/GETCO.

• Transmission Line from SPG switchyard to GETCO substation shall be laid down by GETCO.

• All expenses for power evacuation, transmission and distribution lines and synchronizing equipmentto be as per orders of HERC.

• For Roof Top interactive SPV system, all arrangements for power evacuation shall be made by Power generators as pertechnicalspecification,guidelines and regulations of HERC.

• Evacuation facility fromsolarplanttoJSEBsub-station shall be approved byJSEB.

• Power to be injected at33 KV.

• Transmission lines fromswitchyard of solar power plant to JSEBsub-station shall be laid byJSEBforcategory-I& IV projects

• For category II & IIIprojects, lines shall be laid by the developer.

• I n t e r c o n n e c t i o narrangements to be in accordance with the JSEB or the Discom’srequirement, and as per JSERC/ CERCRegulations.

• Evacuation facility throughopen access shall be provided after analysing the system availability.

• Thedevelopertoberesponsiblefor developing necessary infrastructure upto inter connection /interface point

• To facilitate connectivitysynchronisation with the grid for remote areas it shall be in accordance with policy of Government of India


• Developer to pass 50% on the gross benefit ofCDMthe distribution licensee

• SPGs installed and commissioned during the period to be eligible for the incentives, for a period of 2 years from the date on commissioning

• Exempted from payment of electricity duty for sale through all modes / self consumption) / sale to third party/sale to licensee.

• Exemption from conversion charges, Change of land use charge, external development charges, scrutiny fee and infrastructure development charges

• All new solar energy projects to be treated as industry in terms of industrial policy of the State and all incentives available to the industrial units under the policy to be available to the solar power producers.

• AllSolarpowerprojects(including captive units) are eligible for exemption from payment of 50 % electricity duty and cess for a period of 10 years from the date of commissioning.

• Captive plants to have50% exemption on electricity duty for a period of 5 years.

• Solar Power plants (SPPs)installed and commissioned during the operative period to be eligible for the incentives declared under this policy for 25 years from the date of scheduled commissioning of as approved by MNRE.

• Noentrytaxtobeleviedbythestate Govt. on Power generation/transmission equipment and building material used for SPPs.

• Mortgage deed in favour offinancing institution exemptedfrom payment of stamp duty.

• Exemption from court fee forregistration of documents for lease of land

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• Cross subsidy surcharge shall not be applicable for open access obtained for third party sale within the state.

• CDM Benefits asper Haryana Govt. Notifications/ HERCRegulations

• Allocation of Solar Plants to IPPs is by Selection through competitive Bidding

• JREDA shall be thenodal agency for the registration and the post development activities for the developers of the Solar Power Projects of category II, III & IV.

• Bidders for Category- I are not required to register for participation in the bidding process. The companies who have signed the MoU with State Govt. are required to register under this clause.

• Developer of category-lproject not allowed to transfer the project before commissioning.

• Even aftercommissioning, such transfer may be permitted with the prior approval of the Energy Department, State Govt., against a non-refundable fees to be fixed by the StateGovt.

• Reactive Power Charges: In case of drawl of Reactive Power, the necessary JSERCprescribed charges shall be payable.

• Developer intending togenerate and distribute electricity in a rural area notified by theState Government, no distribution License is required, subject to complying with EA, 2003.

• No royalty in the shape offree power to be paid for solar projects.

• Electricity duty for selfconsumption /sale to third party/ saletolicensees’@4paisa/unit.

• Exemption from demand cutof 50% of installed capacity for captive use.

• Developer to pass the grossbenefits of CDM to theDistribution licensee with whom PPA is signed.

• Reactive power availed fromthe generating stations to be chargedasperJKSERCorder.

• Only new plant and machineryshall be eligible for installation under this policy.

• Entity to be responsible forsubmission of documents to concerned authorities within 12 months from the date of allotment of project.

• Entity to achieve the financialclosure within three months from the date or receipt of all statutory approvals and clearances.

• Project to be completed andmade operational within 24 months after receiving all statutory clearances.

• Failure to fulfil any of thecommitments/ conditions to result in automatic cancellation of the allotment of site and forfeiture of upfront premium amount. No Compensation would be payable to the entity in such instances.

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• Solar projectsimplemented under this Solar Policy to have the status of industry and will beeligibleforallbenefitsunder Industrial Policy 2012 (or subsequent amendments). In case of any inconsistency, the provisions under the new Solar Policy shall prevail

• Equipments purchasedfor installation of Solar power plants under the policy shall be exempted from VAT and entry tax.

• Clean DevelopmentMechanism (CDM) benefitsasperJSERC.

• Ifopenaccessisgrantedto any developer or beneficiary, theyshall have to pay the applicable open access charges and losses as approved by JSERCfrom time to time.

• Entitytodepositupfrontpremiumto the Nodal Agency within one month from the date of allotment of the site.

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Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Manipur (From RE policy of State)

1 Order Date • Karnataka Solar EnergyPolicy 2014-2021 - Order No. EN 61 NCE 2011 dated 01-07-2011 for the period 2011-2016

• AmendmentOrderNo.EN21VSC 2014 dated 22-05-2014 Issued by Energy Department, Govt. of Karnataka.

Kerala Solar Energy Policy 2013 - G.O(P) No. 49/2013/PD Dated-Thiruvananthapuram, 25/11/2013

Implementation of Solar Power Based ProjectsinMPdated20July,2012

Policy on renewale sourcs for promotion of generation through non conventional ene]gy sources vide No.1/1/2005- S& (Misc) dated 12-09-2006

2 Eligible Producr

• For Grid connected utility scale project.-any Individual/ Firm / Society/ Institution/ Registered Company including Public utilities shall be eligible to apply.

• For Grid connected, roof top projects -All individuals residential/ commercial/ Institutional. Govt. building owners, Industrial units are eligible to set up solar power plant.

• Interested Firms/ Registered Companies including public utilities shall also be eligible.

• For Off Grid projects- Any individual shall be eligible to set up off Grid projects.

• All solar power developers and manufacturing units of equipments and ancillaries related to Solar Power Projects

• Any individual firm/society/institution/Registered company shall be eligible to apply

• All Power producersgenerating Grid-grade electricity with installed capacity not exceeding 25 MW

• Producers generatingelectricity for captive consumption

• Companies, Co-operative, partnerships, Village Development Board/ Village Authorities, individuals etc.

3 Land Allotment

• GoK contemplates to facilitate deemed conversion of land for solar projects by amending section 95 of land reforms ACT

• A separate dedicated cell with staff drawn from revenue dept shall be created in KREDL, to ensure creation of Govt. Private land banks for development of solar projects on lease basis including formulation of modalities, fees, etc.

• Developer to be responsible to identify the land for project.

• Government to assess the land suitable for the development of solar installations in the possession of Government/ private / tribal individuals.

• For tribal lands, in addition to the lease rentals, a revenue (not profit) sharingmechanism for the land owner is envisaged.

• Govt. land if available shall be 3.0 Hectares per MW.

• In case of Govt. revenue land and permission for land use, the circulars dated 06.09.2010 and 08.08.2011 of the Revenue Department (GoMP) shall be applicable.

• permission from concerned authorities required for of forest land

• For purchases of private land developer is exemption of 50% of stamp duty.

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• GoK will permit the purchase of agricultural land for development of solar project and contemplates time bound permissions on payment of specifiedfees.

• For Govt. Land, New and Renewable Energy Department shall take possession of the land and subsequently give permission for use of the land to the developer.

4 Operative Period

The policy will come into effect from 2014 and shall remain in force until 2021 or till such time any changes are made by the State Government.

Policy to come into operation with effect from the date of publication and will remain in force until superseded or modifiedbyanotherPolicy.

From the date of notification inMadhya Pradesh Gazette. Notifiedin Gazette in Hindi vide notificationdated20thJuly,2012

From the date publication untilsupersededormodified


• It is proposed to achieve minimum 1600 MW of grid connected utility scale solar power generation projects for sale of power to state ESCOMs, 3rd party sale and captive consumption.

• Projects to promote distributed generation by land owning farmers with a minimum capacity of 1MWp and maximum capacity of 3MWp per farmer for sale of power to ESCOMs at KERC tariff rates.

• GoK intends to bring various HT categories of consumers with connected load of more than 50 kVA under Solar Purchase Obligation (SPO) with the consent of KERC.

• Sale of power to KSEB shall be as at a tariff decided by KSERC or at the pooled cost of the power purchase of the utility or net metering.

• KSEB to have first right ofrefusal for the power from the plants established in private lands / premises, except in cases of self/captive use.

• KSERC to annually notify the Pooled Cost of Power Purchase of the utility as applicable to solar power sector.

• Energy charges for the grid connected plant to be settled on a monthly basis between developer and the utility.

• Power generated to be purchased APPC rates.

• MPPMCL to enter into PPA for purchase under REC mechanism.

• Third party sale to be allowed within / outside the state as per Electricity Act 2003 and orders / regulations issued by MPERC.

• In case of sale of total or part of power to third party by developer with consent from MPPMCL, developer shall have to pay MPPMCL for the energy sold, at half rate of difference of third party sale rate and prevailing APPC rate of MPPMCL for that year, on monthly basis.

• In Category I Projects, PPA to be executed between MP Discoms / MP Power Management Company Ltd. and successful bidders as per the tariff arrived by the process of tariff based bidding. However, the rates shall not be more than the ratesspecifiedbyMPERC.

• In Category II Projects: PPA to be executed between the power producer and the procurer on mutually agreed rates.

• Power Department topur chase electricity at a minimum rate of Rs.2.25 per unit to be increased every year for 10 operational years.

• Thereafter the rate ofincrease to be mutually settled between Power Deptt. and developer.

• PPA for 20 years unless Developer wants shorter period

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• In Category III Projects: PPA to be executed between the power producer and the procurer as per regulations/orders of CERC/MPERC.

• In Category IV Projects: PPA to be executed between the power producer and the procurer (NVVN/MP Discoms/MP Power Management Company Ltd.) as perguidelinesunderJNNSM.

6 Wheeling • Wheeling charges to be applicable as determined by KERC from time to time.

• All transactions between KPTCL / ESCOMS /Distribution Licensee and the Developer involving wheeling or sale of power to be settled on monthly basis

Wheeling and T&D losses not applicable for the Captive Solar generators within the state.

• Wheeling through MP Power Transmission Company Ltd./ MP Discoms as per wheeling charges decided by MPERC

• Government of MP to provide grant of 4% in terms of energy injected and the balance, if any, to be borne by the project developer for the above wheeling.

• Developer to be responsible for paying all wheeling and transmission charges to MPPTCL/Distribution Company, in case of sale of power to third party Consumers/Distribution Licensee/Power Management Company Limited utilizing theirnetwork. Payment shall be subject to MPERC regulations.

• Department to transmiton its grid the power generated by producer and make it available to him for captive use or to a third party for sale within the State, at a uniform wheeling charge of 2% of the energy fed to the grid,

• Third party to be a HT consumer of power.

7 Banking Banking and cross subsidy charges to be applicable as determined by KERC from time to time.

Conditional Banking facility available to captive generators.

• 100% subject to verification bythe concerned state Discom

• Developer to pay 2% of the banked energy towards banking charges to the concerned Discom/state power trading company.

• Return of banked energy shall be based on regulations issued by MPERC and balance energy, if any, at the end of financial yearafter return of banked energy shall be purchased by concerned Discom/state power trading company in accordance with rules/directions of MPERC.

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• The developer shall be responsible for connecting the generating station to the nearest grid sub-station or inter-connection point with the grid.

• KPTCL/ESCOMs may at the request of developer, take up work of construction and maintain the same on cost basis, which will be borne by the developer.

• KPTCL/ESCOMs shall not collect any network augmentation charges towards system augmentation beyond inter-connection point.

• Generating plant substation shall be developed and maintained by the producer as per the grid code at his own cost.

• Developer in consultation with KPTCLtofinalizethelocationof substation at voltage levels 400 / 220 / 110 / 66 / 33kV.

• Developers requiring grid connectivity to apply to the utility and utility to provide connectivity if found feasible after collecting a processing fee.

• KSEB to act as single window service provider to all grid connected solar plants in association with other state agencies.

• KSEB to create necessary evacuation facility beyond the pooling station for the projects upto 10MW capacity.

• For higher capacity plants, KSEB to construct the evacuation facility on deposit work basis.

• Developer to lay power evacuation line from generating station to the nearest substation or interconnection point with associated switchgear.

• In case, MPTCL/MP Discom takes up this work, the cost shall be borne by the developer.

• Developer under approval of MPPTCL/Discom, may carry out construction work by paying supervision charges as applicable.

• Developer to bear cost for evacuation facilities & interfacing up to the nearest HT lines as well as for Mtc.

• Alternatively, these works and their maintenance could be undertaken by the Power department at charges to be decided by the Department

• Cost of augmentation of sub-station capacity at 33/ 11 kV or higher & transmission lines to be borne by the Department.


• Tax concessions in respect of entry tax stamp duty and registration charges shall be as per Karnataka Industrial Policy.

• The Industrial Consumers opting to draw power form Solar Power Projects under Renewable Energy Certificates (REC)Mechanism, Projects under Captive/ group Captive Generation and Projects under Independent power Producer shall be allowed corresponding pro-rata reduction in contract demand on a permanent basis but subject to the decision of KERC in this regard.

• Open access Charges not applicable.

• Electricity Duty -Energy generated from the plants to be fully exempted from paying the Electricity duty.

• Tariff incentive for consumers opting for solar generation to be offered.

• Incentive for people’srepresentatives / panchayats for promoting solar installations and street light optimization.

• All solar projects including captive units are exempted from payment electricity duty and cess for a period of 10 years from the date of commissioning of the project.

• Only new plant and machinery shall be eligible for installation under the policy.

• Projects implemented under this policy eligible for benefits underindustrial promotion policy. In case of inconsistency between MP Industrial Promotional Policy and Solar Policy, provisions under New Solar Policy shall prevail.

• Equipment purchase for installation of solar power plants under this policy exempted from VAT and entry TAX.

• All transactions involving wheeling, banking or sale of power to be settled on monthly basis

• Exemption from electricity duty for 5 years from COD for captive use or third party sale.

• Producers to be treated as industrial units and similar incentives available to them

• Concessions given to Industrial units in backward areas to be provided

• Infrastructural facilities to be on the lines of industrial units if plant is set up in industrial area developed by State Govt.

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• Solar PV projects shall be exempted from obtaining clearances of pollution control board.

• In case of drawl of Reactive Power for the project, necessary charges shall be payable at the rates prescribed by KERC.

• Fees and charges applicable for the year 2014-15 across various categories of utility scale and roof top projects are as per policy.

• Various GoI incentives/concessions allowed by MNRE viz. Central ExciseDuty and Custom Duty exemption to be allowed to the Producer.

• Solar Procurement Obligation (SPO) will be mandated for Commercial consumers with more than 20kVA connected load, LT Industrial with more than 50kVA connected load and for all HT & EHT consumers in a phased manner.

• All HT/EHT consumers shall have to procure 0.25% of their energy consumed through SPO till March 2015 with 10% increase every year.

• From April 2015 onwards the same shall be applicable for commercial consumers and LT industrial as per the criteria mentioned above.

• The above to be made applicable for domestic consumers consuming more than 500 units per month at a later stage.

• CDM Benefits to be as perprovisionsspecifiedbyMPERC.

• Open access, reactive power and renewable purchase obligation, the provisions specified byMPERC shall be applicable.

• Developer is free to surrender project after registration but performance guarantee shall be forfeited unless it is established that the surrender of project was beyonddeveloper’scontrol.

• Transfer of Project is not allowed without the prior approval of GoMP before its commissioning. Payment of fees (non refundable) of Rs.1.00 Lac per MW shall be applicable for transfer.

• No fossil fuel shall be allowed to be used in the grid connected solar thermal project.

• No license required for Generation and Distribution in rural area but developer to comply with Electricity Act 2003.

• Govt. of India Incentives Exemption of tax on Solar devices and spare parts.

• Sale Tax exempted MANIREDA to facilitate grant of loans by IREDA & MNRE & accord of clearances for execution.

• If the applicant does not take effective steps (i.e., at least 10% of the total project cost not incurred within six months) to implement the project, the agreement to be terminated and site allotted to another applicant

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Mizoram (From RE policy of State)

Odisha Punjab (From RE policy of State)

1 Order Date Policy for promoting generation o f power t h rough non -conventional energy soureces

Power policy for power through non-gonventional energy sources

Odisha Solar Power Policy – 2013, Draft-RESOLUTION

New and Renuable Source of Energy (NRSE) Policy vide No.10/174/2012/STE(3)4725 dated 26 Dec, 2012. Policy to replace and supersede the previous policy i.e. New and Renewable Source of Energy (NRSE)Policy2006,notifiedvideno.10/106/2006-STE(1) 5390 dt. 24/11/2006

2 Eligible Producer

• Power producing entrepreneur. Companies, cooperative, partnership individuals etc.

• All power producers generating grid-grade electricity with installed capacity between 10 kW and 25 MW

• For captive consumption

• Companies, cooperative, partnerships, individuals, charitable societies, Non-Governmental Organizations,etc.

• Producers generating 10 kW to 25 MW of grid-grade Electricity

• Producers in the joint-sector, formed by Government agencies and the producers.

• For captive consumption.

• Developers to be selected through competitive bidding process only on basis of application invited by OREDA from time to time.

• Selected developers to approach the single window for statutory clearances such as land, water, power evacuation etc.

• Persons generating electricity from non covenantal energy sources

• No restriction on generation capacity or supply of electricity to State grid

3 Land Allotment Land lease not exceeding 99 years,

• Government land earmarked for industry under the “Land Bank” scheme and other Government land wherever applicable will be allotted for generating units.

• State to develop solar parks by following two different models:

• In the first model suitablewaste land to be identifiedfor setting up of solar power plant and sold to selected developers as per provision of IPR, Government of Odisha.

• In the second model OREDA to own the land and develop infrastructural facilities like approach roads, boundary wall, water, auxiliary power, power evacuation facility etc. and provide the land to selected developers on 30 years’ lease basis atpredetermined lease rent.

• If the land belongs to local bodies/ gram panchayat, the State would encourage them to provide the land for RE project.

• Important: Govt. is to promote investment through private / public sector participation for 1000MW of power generation from Solar energy.

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• Developments, if they so wish can also set up their projects outside the solar park for which they have arranged the land themselves.

4 Operative Period

From the date of publication till supersededormodified

Policy will come in to operation with effect from the date of resolution and will supersede the policy guidelines for power generation from non conventional energy sources -2005 with respect to the content related to solar power generation.

From date of Notification in theofficial gazette till Govt. issuesNew Policy


DISCOM to purchase electricity at SERC rate & on mutually accepted terms and conditions

• Department to purchase electricity at a minimum rate of Rs. 3.50/unit applicable for the year 2002-03 with escalation of 5% every year for 10 operational years.

• Thereafter the rate of increase to be mutually settled between Department and the Producer.

• It shall not be compulsory for power producer to sell power to Department

• Developers with concurrence of the Department may sell the electricity to a third party within and outside the State, at a rate to be mutually settled between them.

• PPA for minimum period of 10 years unless Developer wants for shorter period

• Developer may be allowed to sell energy to Bulk Suppliers/Distribution Licensees on a basis of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Licensees to be approved by OERC.

• Energy form the captive power plant, not utilizedduring the year by the Developer for his captive use will be treated as sold to GRIDCO/DISTOCS at the price to be negotiated with them and approved by OERC.

• In case of failure to sell power in open access, developers may sell power to GRIDCO / Discoms or to any third party within the state at mutually agreed tariff rates subject to approval of the same by OERC.

• Power generated from these projects to be purchased by GRIDCO / Discoms at average pooled power cost determined by OERC from time to time.

• As per PSERC RE tariff orders and shall be governed by RE regulations.

• Projects allotted through tariff based competitive bidding / discount on professional tariff, the tariff arrived after competitive bidding / discounted tariff to be applicable in accordance with CERC RE Regulations.

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6 Wheeling • STU to transmit on its grid the power for captive use of developer or to a third party or sale within the state, at an applicable wheeling charge.

• Third party to be HT consumer of the power unless relaxed by the DISCOM.

• Department to transmit on its grid the power generated and make it available to him for captive use or to a third party nominated by eligible producer for sale within the State, at a uniform wheeling charge of 2% of the energy supplied to the grid.

• Third party to be HT consumer unless condition relaxed by DISCOM

• Developer may use T&D network of GRIDCO/DISTCOS for carrying power to the destination of use on payment of T&D and wheeling charges as approved by OERC.

• Developer may transmit power outside the state on payment of transmission/wheeling charges as determined by OERC.

• No license is required for generation and distribution of electricity in rural areas.

• 2% of the energy fed to the grid or as amended from time to time by PSERC.

• Wheeling/transmission of power to be governed by Open Access Regulations.

7 Banking Allowed up to 1year • Banking of energy generated through a captive solar power plant allowed on Annualbasisasperfinancialyear.

• Unutilized energy duringthe year to be paid as per the rates to be negotiated between GRIDCO/Discom and the developer.

• Banking charges to be payable as approved by OERC.

Allowed for 1 year. However, energy bank during non-paddy season and non-peak hours will not be allowed to be drawn during paddy season and peak hours respectively.


• Developer to bear cost for evacuation facilities & interfacing up to the nearest HT lines as well as for Maintenance.

• Alternatively, these works and their maintenance could be undertaken by the DISCOM at charges to be decided by the DISCOM/ SERC

• Developer to bear cost for evacuation facilities & interfacing up to the nearest HT lines as well as for Maintenance

• Alternatively, the above works and their maintenance could be undertaken by the Department at charges to be decided by the Department and the producer on mutual agreement.

• Cost of augmentation of sub-station capacity at 33/ 11 kV or higher & transmission lines to be borne by the Department

Grid interfacing arrangements to be made by solar power producers/OPTCL/DISCOMs as per the following:

• Generating plant – Generating plant sub-station to be developed and maintained by developer as per the grid code and entire cost to be borne by him.

• Solar plant to be integrated by installing RTUs by developer.

• Solar power producers to ensure the average power factor of 0.95 (lagging) to 1.0.

• Interfacing including installation of substation and meeting equipment on the LT/HT site of the generating station upto the interconnection point and its subsequent maintenance to be undertaken by Power Producer/Plant owner.

• For sale of power to PSPCL/ Licensee, Transmission link and associated switchgear and ABT complaint check meters to be provided by PSPCL/Licensees

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Receiving sub-station - • Location for sub-station

for 33kV and above grid connected solar power plants tobefinalizedbyGRIDCO/OPTCL in consultation with OREDA

• Location for sub-station for 11kV grid connected solar powerplants tobefinalizedby DISCOMs in consultation with OREDA.

• Discoms to allow interconnections of solar power plants connected to LT voltage level as per standard normsfixedbyCEA/MNRE/OERC

Solar Power producers to pay Grid connectivity charges as finalized by OREDA toDISCOMS/ GRIDCO as applicable within 3 months of finalapprovaloftheproject.

T&D Augmentation for Grid interfacing work to be done by developer / promoter at their own cost with the approval of GRIDCO / DISTCOS

GRIDCO / DISTCOS may maintain the same by mutual agreement on payment of annual charges

• For other cases developer to lay the transmission lines and associated switchgear required for evacuation of power, from the generating station to PSPCL/ Licensee/PSTCL grid substation at its own cost.

• PSPCL/PSTCL/L icensee to provide jumpers at interconnection point as applicable in Regulation / Tariff order.

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• Exemption from electricity duty for 5 years from COD for captive use or third party sale.

• Sales Tax/ VAT deferment / remission as applicable

• Meghalaya Non- Conventional and Rural Energy Development Agency (MNREDA), to facilitate clearances for the projects at the State and Central levels and grant of loans by Indian Renewal Energy Development Authority (IREDA) and subsidies by MNRE.

• Developer to submit applications for projects and grid interfacing to MNREDA and DISCOM.

• MNREDA/ State government to provide clearance within a period of 2 months from the date of submission of application

• Exemption from electricity duty for captive use or third party sale


• Producers to be treated as industrial units and similar incentives available to them

• Concessions given to Industrial units in backward areas to be provided

• State Government to extend all incentives and facilities granted by the Central Government for similar Undertaking in other States.

• Equipments and materials exempted from State sales tax

• All transactions involving wheeling, banking or sale of power to be settled on a monthly basis

• Reduction in contract demand up to 30% of installed capacity permitted, in case power plant is not utilizing Department’sGrid for supply of power to the consumer

• Power plant generating power set up after the effective date shall be deemed to be a new industrial unit and not liable to pay Electricity duty.

• Every solar power project proposed to be set up in the state (excluding those set up through competitive bidding process) has to be registered with OREDA.

• State Level Screening Committee (STC) with Principal Secretary/Secretary, S&T Dept., Govt. of Odisha as Chairperson to be setup for in principle clearance of the projects setup under REC mechanism for sale of power through open access.

• OREDA will act as Nodal Agency for single window clearance of the projects.

• RE power generation and consumption by generators themselves fully exempted for levy of Electricity duty

• 100% Electricity duty waival for power consumed from state licensee during construction and testing of the project

• Octroi on energy generation and equipment/machinery for RE power projects exempted.

• Similarly octroi on self consumption of power by captive plants in the same premises or through wheeling by open access to same group companies is exempted.

• RE projects exempted from VAT and any cess thereon.

• 100% exemption from entry tax in respect of all supplies (including capital goods, structure and raw material) for setting up and trial operation of the project.

• 100% exemption from payment of fee and stamp duty for registration/lease deed charges for land required for the project

• Solar PV Power projects exempted for obtaining any NOC/consent under pollution control laws from PPCB.

• All RE projects developed under this policy to be treated as industry in terms of Industry policy of the state and all the incentives available to new industrial projects to be applicable to the Projects.

• Developer to submit a performance security in the shape of bank guarantee of Rs.40.00 Lakhs per MW in case solar projects before signing of IA or as stipulated in the bid document.

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Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh

1 Order Date Rajasthan Solar Energy Policy 2014

Draft pol icy for promoting generation of electricity through New & Renewable Energy Sources

Tamil Nadu Solar Energy Policy 2012 - Approved by Govt. of Tamil Nadu vide no. GO(Ms)No.121/Energy(C2) dt. 19-10-2012

Solar Power Policy, Uttar Pradesh, 2013

2 Eligible Producer

• Utility Grid Power Projects of unlimited capacity for captive use / sale to 3rd Party / States other than Rajasthon through Open Access

• Power Producer of states other than Rajasthan will also be eligible for RE (Solar)Certificate

• Development of Solar Parks by Private Sector Developers, through JointventureCompanies(JVCs)

• Companies, cooperative, partnerships, individuals, charitable societies, Non GovernmentalOrganizationsetc.

• Government agencies and theproducers(JV)

• Power producers for captive consumption.

Solar Power projects will be developed through competitive / reverse bidding.

3 Land Allotment

• Government land to be allotted to Solar Park Developer/ Solar Power Projects as per the provisions of Rajasthan Land Revenue Rules, 2007, as amended from time to time.

• Solar Park Developer will be empowered to further sub-lease the land

• Allotment of Government land only on submission of cash security deposit of Rs 5.00 lac per MW by demand draft / RTGS in favour of RREC,Jaipur

• In case land is not allotted, security deposit will be refunded.

• State will promote setting up of Solar Power Plant / Solar Farm on private land

• Government Land on lease• Private Land on payment

basis.• Forest Land as per the

Forest Conservation Act

Solar Parks with a capacity of about 50 MW each will be targeted in 24 districts.

• Identificationofsuitablelocations and the creation of a land bank.

• Facilitation for the allotment of suitable land/ space under the control of the State Government or its agencies.

• Grid connected solar power projects will be implemented on suitable land banks identifiedand procured by the developer.

• For Projects to be set up on government land or space, the developer will be selected by the department or a nodal agency through a transparent process.

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• Khatedar shall be permitted to set-up Solar Power Project on his holding or to sub-let his holding for setting up of such projects without the requirement of land conversion in accordance with the provisions of Rajasthan Tenoncy Act 1955 and Rajasthan Land Revenue Act 1956.

• Power Producers allowed to purchase private land from Khatedar for setting up of Solar Power Plant in excess of ceiling limit in accordance with the provisions of Ceiling Act, 1973.

• For details in regard to maximum land that can be allotted for setting up Solar Power Plant based on different technology may refer the policy

• Nodal agency to provide assistance in arranging the right-of-way, if any, the water supply and the connecting infrastructure, like roads, etc.

4 Operative Period

• Policy to come in to operation with effect from 8.10.2014 and will remain in force until superseded or modified byanother Policy.

Date of its notification tillsupersededormodified

The policy to come into effect from the date of issuance and to remain in operation till 31stMarch 2017.


• For sale to Discoms of Rajasthon on the tariff determined by RERC through competitive bidding process to the extent of Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) targetfixedbyRERC.

• Department / TSECL to purchase electricity at TERC tariff.

• Third party sale permitted.• PPA for a minimum period of

10 years.• Department to consider PPA

for shorter period on merit.• Increase of tariff to be

mutually settled between Department / TSECL and the producer

• RenewableEnergyCertificate (REC)mechanism promotes trading of solar power to meet solar purchase obligations (SPO).

• All the obligated entities committed to meet SPO will necessarily have to either produce solar power (captive) or buy solar power from Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) or purchaseSolarRECertificatesforanequivalent quantity through the Power Exchange from the Promoters who havetradableRECertificates.

• Energy generated from solar power projects commissioned during this policy period may be sold to distribution utility of UPPCL, to any third party or used for captive purpose.

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• For plants under REC mechanism, captive use, third party sale / sale to other state through Open Access, Producers to deposit security amount of Rs 10 lac / MW in the form of bank guarantee within one month from the date of issue of in-principle clearance

• For projects established for sale of power through REC mechanism, PPA to be signed as per the regulations/orders of appropriate commission

• For projects for sale of power to Discoms of Rajasthan security deposit will be governed by provision of bid document and PPA

• Projects set up for sale of solar power to parties other than Discoms of Rajasthan, Producer to contribute towards Rajasthan Renewable Energy Development Fund, a sum of Rs 1 lac / MW every year for the entire life-cycle of the project from the time of commissioning.

• Under this mechanism Solar power promoters are eligible to possess one tradableRECertificateperevery1000units of energy (1 MWh) wheeled to the Distribution utility or to any other licensee.

• Tamil Nadu will mandate 6% SPO (starting with 3% till December 2013 and6%fromJanuary2014)forvariouscategories of HT / LT consumers.

• The categories exempted from SPO are Domestic consumers, Huts, Cottage & Tiny Industries, Powerlooms, LT Industrial and Agricultural consumers.

• Developers interested in selling the generated energy to a distribution utility of UPPCL, will have to participate in competitive bidding for the capacity they wish to offer, subject to the approval by UPERC.

• UPPCL to sign the PPA with the successful bidders for a period of 10 years.

• Developers, who wish to sell the generated power to a third party, can set up plants under this policy, but will not be allowed to sign a PPA with the distribution utility of UPPCL, even in future.

6 Wheeling • In case of captive use, agreement to be executed for wheeling and banking of power with Discoms of Rajasthan

• A separate agreement to be executed for wheeling of power with Discoms of Rajasthan

2% of the energy supplied to the grid.

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7 Banking As per the RERC regulations • Banked for one Financial year.

• Unutilised banked energy will be settled at the rate specifiedinthePPA.

• Banking charges for wheeling of power generated from the Solar Power Projects, to the desired locations for captive use/third party sale within the State will be as per the orders of the TNERC.


• Through the T&D network maintained by RVPN and Discoms

• RVPN / Discoms of Rajasthan to develop / augment the necessary T&D network to evacuate the power from receiving Sub-station,

• Minimum capacity and voltage level of project gettingconnectedtoRVPN’sreceiving GSS, shall be 5 MW at 33 kV.

• In case projects of capacity less than 5 MW seek inter-connection at RVPN’sreceiving GSS, shall bear the cost of line bay instead of applicable grid connectivity charges

• For Grid Connected Plants commissioned under Tariff Based Bidding and NSM / MNRE, power evacuation line from Generating Plant Sub-station / Pooling Sub-station to the receiving RVPN / Discoms Sub station will be laid as per terms & conditions of Bid document / RERC Regulations

• Developers to bear the entire cost of Power evacuation and interfacing including maintenance to the nearest HT lines.

• Cost of augmentation of sub-station capacity at 3/11 kV or higher and transmission lines to be borne by the Department

Projects to evacuate power at suggested voltages:

Solar PV System Size

Grid Connected

<10kWp 240V<10kWp to <15kWp 240V/415V<15kWp to <50kWp 415V<50kWp to

<100kWp 415V

>100kWp 11Kv

• Grid connectivity and associated evacuation facilities from the solar substation to the “feed in substation” to be provided as per UPERC Regulations 2010 as amended from time to time.

• Responsibility of getting connectivity with the transmission system owned by Discom/STU to lie with the Project Developer.

• Cost of the line up to the “feed in substation” to be borne by the developer.

• This transmission line shall be constructed by the STU or Discom who owns the “feed in substation”.

• Entire cost of construction of the line, wheeling charges, losses etc to be borne by the developer.

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• For Grid connected Solar Power Plants commissioned under REC mechanism, captive use, third party sale / sale to other state through Open Access and rooftop plants connected to LT grid, the line from the Generating Plant Sub-station / Pooling Sub station to RVPN / Discoms receiving Sub-station to be laid as per regulations / orders of appropriate commission

• Producers may construct Common Pooling Sub-Station to evacuate their generated power to RVPN / Discom substation through common transmission line with separate metering system at their Common Pooling Sub-Station and main metering system at RVPN / Discom Sub-Station.

• Producer to pay grid connectivity charges as finalizedbyRERC


• Generation of electricity from Solar Power Plant shall be treated as eligible industry and incentives available to industrial units under Rajasthan Investment Promotional Scheme shall be available to the Solar Power Projects.

• To allocate required quantity of water subject to the availability of water for power generation.

• Producers to be treated an Industry and similar incentives available to them.

• Infrastructural facilities to be provided on the lines of industrial units Sales Tax Exemption.

• Incentives provided by Central Government as per “North East Industrial and Incentive Promotion Policy (NEIIP), 2007

• Appropriate tax incentives as per Tamil Nadu Industrial Policy will be provided to attract investors from India and abroad.

• All solar power producers are eligible to avail of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) benefits toenhance the viability of the projects.

• 100% of electricity generated from solar power used for self consumption/sale to utility, allowed for 5 years.

• Exemption from demand cut to the extent of 100%of the installed capacity assigned for captive use purpose will be allowed.

• Provision of special incentive will be made by the State Government on case to case basis for solar farms where multiple plants are installed and the total investment is over Rs.500crores.

• Incentives under the Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Policy, 2012 to be applicable to the solar power plants.

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• Producer to intimate estimated water requirement to RREC along with source of water.

• Modification(s) required,if any, in the existing canal system shall be done at the cost of the Power Producer

• Solar Power plant of all capacitieshavebeennotifiedunder Green Category.

• In-principle clearance of projects to be granted by the State Level Screening Committee headed by Principal Secretary / Secretary Energy, Government of Rajasthan as per criteria detailed in the policy

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• Solar equipment and materials exempted from State sales tax/ VAT alternately reimbursed 100%

• CDM benefit to developersin first year, 10% tobeneficiaries in 2nd year to be increased by 10% every year upto 50% and then shared equally between developerandbeneficiary.

• Producer to deposit an amount equal to 2.5% of the estimated cost of the project as security deposit towards completion of the project within the prescribed time frame.

• All transactions to be settled on monthly basis.

• Only new plant and machinery are encouraged as per international standards.

• Guaranteed single window clearance will be provided through TEDA in 30 days so that the plants can be commissioned in less than 12 months.

• Solar water heating system mandatory for new house/building/marriage halls/hotels etc by amending relevant Acts of Municipalities/Corporations

• Expenditure on the construction of transmission line and substation in the Bundelkhand region, to be borne by the State Government.

• Solar power plant approved, installed and commissioned during this period to be eligible for benefits under thispolicy.

• Nobenefitofthispolicywill be available to projects set up under any incentive scheme of MNRE.

• Plants, which want to avail of the incentives under this policy, will have to register with the nodal agency, sign an agreement and furnish a performance bank guarantee till the commissioning of the project as per the time frame given in this policy.

• Solar power plants of above 5 MW capacity to be built for captive use to be eligible for the incentives under this policy either within the premises of the user plant, or outside, with wheeling arrangement.

• Solar PV projects within 13 months and Solar thermal projects within 28 months from the date of signing of the PPA.

• Use of fossil fuel not allowed in a solar thermal power project.

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West Bengal (From RE policy of State)

1 Order Date Policy for promoting generation of Electricity through renuwale sourcesofenergywidenotificationdated 5th June 2012. VideNo.263/I(2)/2008-04(8)-96/2001 29thdatedJan,2008

Policy on Co-generation and Generation of Electricity from Renewable Sources of Energy vide Notification Dated: 5thJune,2012

2 Eligible Producer There is a target to harness 82 MW of solar power through grid-connected projects and 18 MW of solar power through rooftop and smaller solar installations by 2017.

3 Land Allotment • Government land, if available, permission for use will be given for 30 years or the project life whichever is less.

• Land to be allocated and transferred to WBGEDCL, which will then lease the land to the developers.

• For projects on private land developer to arrange the entire required quantum of land through direct purchase / suitable agreement with the land owner.

• R.E. projects may not require conversion of private /agricultural land to non agriculture purposes subject to necessary government orders passed for these purposes.

• The allotment of land, if any, shall stand cancelled if the power project is not started within the time frame in accordance with the time limits as stipulated in the Implementation Agreement.

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4 Operative Period5 Sale of Power

and Tariff• UPCL to have first right of

purchase of electricity• UERC to determine price of

electricity• Government of Uttarakhand

to Provide guarantee for Payments to be made by UPCL for purchase of Power

• All the electricity generated from the renewable energy projects established within the State of West Bengal are to be preferably sold to the distribution licensees within the State of West Bengal.

• All transactions between W B S E T C / D i s t r i b u t i o n Licensee and the developer involving wheeling or sale of power will be settled on a monthly basis as per PPA and transmission service agreement executed.

6 Wheeling • UPCL/PTCUL to transmit power through its grid for captive use or third party sale within/ outside the state

• Wheeling charges to be announced in advance

Allowed

7 Banking Allowed at mutually agreed terms


T&D lines from generation site to be provided by UPCL/PTCUL

• The inter-connection point of the renewable energy generation facility with the transmission & distribution system will be as per regulations of the commission.

• WBSEDCL and the distribution licensee to jointly create evacuation infrastructure for RE projects i.e. pooling stations.

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• The evacuation infrastructure cost beyond the inter-connection point to be borne by the licensees which is to be recovered from consumers as per suitable pricing framework developed by WBERC.

• Interfacing equipment and associated switchgear as well as their maintenance to be undertaken by developers at their own cost.


• CDMBenefitstobepassedto the developers

• Not more than three projects in each category to be allotted to a developer

• Preference to be accorded to industrial units located in State in the open competitive bidding process provided the bid is not less than 80% of the highest bid

• If developer does not restrict to the prescribed time schedule of completion of project, premium to be forfeited and allotment canceled

• Projects to be offered for 40 years from the date of award,

• Application fee (Non-refundable) - Rs. 5000/-

• Processing fee (Non-refundable) - For projects up to 1MW - Rs. 10,000/ - and more than 1MW - Rs. 25,000/-

• Security Payment - For projects up to 1MW - Rs. 20,000/- and more than 1MW- Rs. 50,000/-

• Exemption of demand cut to the extent of 50% of the installed capacity assigned for captive use purpose will be allowed subject to the Regulations of the Commission

• The host and obligated distribution utilities shall provide revolving Letter of Credit from a nationalizedbank as a payment security mechanism for all RE projects

• Developer /Government acquiring land to provide an amount not exceeding one percent (1%) of the project cost for the rehabilitation and resettlement of the persons displaced from the project area.

• In case of RE project construction in very remote areas, some infrastructural support including approach roads to the project site may be provided at Government cost.

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• Committee headed by Chief Secretary to accord approvals / clearances through a single window mechanism

• Concession and incentives allowed by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy/Government of India to be passed on by the State Government to the project developer through the designated Nodal Agency.

• All risks, costs, and efforts associated with the availing of carbon credits to be borne by the producer and entire proceeds of carbon credit from approved CDM project, if any, to be retained by the generating company.

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